#599DB6
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.078 224), rgb(89, 157, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#599DB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 157, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.078 224) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #599DB6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599DB6 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599DB6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599DB6 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 223)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D3
oklch(81% 0.038 222.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A9BD
oklch(70.6% 0.061 224.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599DB6
oklch(66.1% 0.078 224)
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Step 600
600
#307E98
oklch(55.6% 0.085 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#216A82
oklch(49.1% 0.079 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E576A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4756
oklch(37.6% 0.052 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#599DB6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F9AB7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190B6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22A5A5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599DB6
#599DB6
oklch(66.1% 0.078 224)
- #BB836B
#BB836B
oklch(66% 0.078 44.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #599DB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
Use #599DB6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.